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LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: January window opens, Frankfurt sign Van de Beek

Tottenham Hotspur's Pape Sarr pictured in August 2023

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football as the January transfer window opens!

Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.

Today's key events

Manchester United's Donny van de Beek joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan

Pape Sarr agrees new six-year Tottenham Hotspur deal

Liverpool recall Fabio Carvalho from RB Leipzig loan

River Plate's Claudio Echeverri agrees six-year Manchester City deal

Liverpool send scouts to watch Crystal Palace's Michael Olise

Borussia Dortmund showing interest in Chelsea's Ian Maatsen

1m ago NEW CONTRACT

James Beadle extends Brighton & Hove Albion contract until 2028

We're pleased to announce that James Beadle has signed a new contract until June 2028! 😁
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 1, 2024

5m ago RUMOUR

Chelsea 'send scouts to watch Artem Dovbyk'

Ukraine forward Artem Doybyk celebrates scoring against Scotland in their World Cup playoff on June 1, 2022.

Chelsea have reportedly sent scouts to run the rule over Girona striker Artem Dovbyk.

The La Liga outfit have made an unforeseen phenomenal start to the 2023-24 campaign, amassing 45 points from their first 18 matches to sit second in the table, only behind Real Madrid on goal difference.

The contributions of Ukrainian attacker Dovbyk have been instrumental in Girona's exceptional start to the new term, with the 26-year-old netting 11 goals and providing five assists in 17 top-flight matches.

Dovbyk sits joint-third in the La Liga scoring charts with Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, while only Getafe's Borja Mayoral (12) and Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham (13) have netted more.

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25m ago RUMOUR

Claudio Echeverri 'agrees six-year Man City contract'

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured on December 22, 2023

Seventeen-year-old River Plate starlet Claudio Echeverri has reportedly given the green light to a six-year deal with Manchester City.

The Premier League, European and world champions are understood to have shaken hands with their Argentinian counterparts on a £21.7m deal for Echeverri, who was also on Chelsea and Real Madrid's radar.

Echeverri - who will celebrate his 18th birthday on Tuesday - will remain in his homeland before linking up with Man City in December 2024, and according to Fabrizio Romano, the two clubs are exchanging the paperwork at present.

The journalist adds that Echeverri has agreed a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, which will keep him on the books with Pep Guardiola's side until 2030.

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29m ago RUMOUR

Hull 'verbally agree loan deal for Burnley's Manuel Benson'

Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol in action with Burnley's Manuel Benson on August 11, 2023

Hull City have reportedly verbally agreed a loan deal for Burnley attacker Manuel Benson for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

The 26-year-old was one of Vincent Kompany's first signings at Turf Moor in the summer of 2022, joining from Belgian Pro League outfit Royal Antwerp for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.

Despite not always featuring in the starting XI, Benson helped the Clarets to the Championship title last campaign, scoring 11 goals and providing three assists in 33 second-tier appearances.

Game time has been even harder to come by for the Belgian this term - although an injury sustained in September is partly to blame - with the winger making just four Premier League appearances for the newly-promoted strugglers.

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1h ago DONE DEAL

Donny van de Beek joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek on December 02, 2023

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

The Dutchman will spend at least the next six months with the Bundesliga outfit, who are set to pay an undisclosed loan fee while also forking out a large chunk of his pay packet.

Frankfurt are also said to possess the option to sign Van de Beek permanently at the end of the season for €11m (£9.6m), which could rise to €14m (£12.2m) with performance-related add-ons.

Van de Beek's arrival in Germany was hailed by Frankfurt's sporting director Markus Krosche, who told the club's website: "Donny van de Beek fits our game idea perfectly and is an important piece of the puzzle for our team.

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1h ago DONE DEAL

Jeremy Sarmiento returns to Brighton from West Brom loan spell

Jeremy Sarmiento has returned from his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion. 🤝
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 1, 2024

1h ago NEW CONTRACT

Pape Sarr 'agrees new six-year Tottenham deal'

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Sarr has reportedly agreed a new six-year contract with the North London giants.

The Senegal international burst onto the scene with Metz before penning a permanent deal with Spurs in the summer of 2021, although he spent the 2021-22 season back on loan with Les Grenats.

After linking up with his new Lilywhites teammates at Hotspur Way, Sarr struggled to get into Antonio Conte's good books, finding himself behind Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp and Rodrigo Bentancur in the midfield pecking order.

Sarr made just 17 appearances in his first season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - including a mere two Premier League starts - but he has been given a new lease of life under Ange Postecoglou in 2023-24.

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2h ago DONE DEAL

Livingston sign Tete Yengi from Ipswich Town on permanent deal

✍🏻 𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧

Livingston FC is delighted to announce the signing of Australian striker Tete Yengi from Ipswich Town.

The 6ft 5in, 23 year old arrives in West Lothian from Portman Road having just completed a loan spell with Finnish top-flight club KuPS where he... pic.twitter.com/VJ5i1MIgBb — Livingston Football Club (@LiviFCOfficial) December 31, 2023

"Tete comes with some great references and done very well from his time spent playing in Finland so I'm pleased to be able to add him to the group," Livingston manager David Martindale told the club's website.

"It's a difficult window to attract players to a club but it has been made even more difficult considering our league position, so it speaks volumes for the player and his attitude that he is embracing the challenge we face as a club.

"I'm really happy that we have managed to bring in a much needed offensive option, albeit I hope that we can add a further player in this area in the window too.

"Ipswich Town have been very helpful and done all they can to help facilitate the transfer. The player comes in with a large sell on for Ipswich Town and a small contingency built in if we can manage to retain our Premiership status next season.

"I want to thank John McIlvogue, John Ward and Dave Black who have all went above and beyond to find the finances for Tete to become a Livingston player in this window."

2h ago DONE DEAL

Olympiacos sign Fran Navarro on loan from Porto

🔴⚪✍🏻 Signed. Sealed. Delivered

Let's go 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏! 🔥#Olympiacos #Transfer #Navarro pic.twitter.com/3ATfxkFhqO
— Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) December 31, 2023

8h ago